Linda Yaccarino is an American media executive, businesswoman, philanthropist, and public speaker. In 2023, she was appointed CEO of Twitter and X Corp. by Elon Musk. She is Twitter’s first female CEO.
Wiki/Biography
Linda Yaccarino was born in Long Island, New York, USA on Wednesday, October 24, 1962 (60 years old as of 2022) under the astrological sign of Scorpio. She spent her childhood in Deer Park, a hamlet and census-designated place in New York. She attended Deer Park High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and telecommunications from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communication at Pennsylvania State University from 1981 to 1985. While studying in college, she interned at NBC.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Linda Yaccarino was born into a family of Italian-American descent.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Bob Yaccarino and her mother’s name is Isabella Bartolone.
Linda Yaccarino and her father
Linda Yaccarino’s Parents
She has two sisters, Linda’s twin sister Lori Yaccarino Armstrong, a chief nurse manager at Kaiser Permanente, and MUFG Kate Yaccarino, who works at Union Bank.
Linda Yaccarino and her twin sister Lori Yaccarino Armstrong
Linda Yaccarino and Kate Yaccarino
husband and children
Her husband, Claude Peter Madrazo, is a former executive at Turner Broadcasting. Like her, he is Italian-American.
Linda Yaccarino and Claude Peter Madrazo
The couple has two children; her daughter, Christian Madrazo, is a nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and her son, Matthew Madrazo, is a former NCAA Division 1 hockey player and director of sales for digital video company Studio 71.
Linda Yaccarino and her daughter
Matthew Madrazo, son of Linda Yaccarino
religion
She believes in Christianity.
Profession
In January 1992, Linda Yaccarino was named executive vice president of advertising sales and chief operating officer (COO) of Turner Entertainment, responsible for handling innovative advertising, acquisitions and marketing solutions. She has been with Turner for more than 19 years. In November 2011, she joined NBCUniversal Media as president, responsible for managing cable entertainment and digital advertising sales. In September 2012, she was promoted to chairman, responsible for advertising and client cooperation.
In 2014, she joined the American non-profit organization Ad Council. In 2018, she was appointed by then-President Donald Trump to serve on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. From January 2021 to June 2022, she served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Advertising Council. In 2021, she partnered with President Joe Biden and Pope Francis to launch a coronavirus vaccine campaign. She was appointed chair of the World Economic Forum’s Working Group on the Future of Work. In October 2020, she took on the role of Chairman, responsible for managing global advertising and partnerships. While working in ad sales at NBCU, she was instrumental in launching the company’s streaming service, Peacock. She resigned from NBCUniversal Media on May 12, 2023, after more than 11 years. In May 2023, Elon Musk named her CEO of Twitter and X Corp.
I’m excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO!@LindaYacc There will be a primary focus on business operations while I focus on product design and new technologies.
Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into an X, app for everything. https://t.co/TiSJtTWuky
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2023
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2011: Named one of the “Ten Most Powerful Women in Television” by Adweek
- 2011: Named a “CEO of Tomorrow” by BusinessWeek
- 2013: Named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Women in Entertainment: The Power 100”
- 2014: Named one of Variety’s “Power Women of New York”
- 2015: Named to Adweek’s “Power 50” list
- 2017: Named to Digiday’s “15 Best People Reinventing Television” list
- 2017: Received the McDane Humanitarian Excellence Award from the UJA Foundation
- 2018: Inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable (B&C) Hall of Fame
- 2019: Named one of the “Top 10 People Transforming Advertising” by Business Insider
- 2020: Winner of the prestigious Matrix Award from Women in Communication New York
- 2020: Received Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievements and Contributions to the Advertising Industry
- 2020: Received the Matrix Award from NYWICI
- 2021: Winner of GlobalMindED Inclusive Leadership Award
- 2022: NY Women by Breed Impact Report
- 2022: Named to inVolve’s list of “100 Female Executive Heroes”
- 2022: Received “Woman of the Year” award from the non-profit organization She Runs It
salary
According to reports, she works as an advertising executive at NBC Universal, earning an annual salary of $4 million.
net worth
As of 2023, her net worth is estimated to be $30 million.
Facts/Trivia
- Linda yacarino is also known as linda yacarino madrazo.
- She earned the nickname “The Velvet Hammer” in the advertising world for her negotiating style and winning some of the biggest advertising deals in television history, according to one outlet.
- From 2011 to 2012, she appeared in the Italian version of the reality TV show “Big Brother” called “Grande Fratello”.
- She resigned from NBCUniversal Media just hours before she was announced as Twitter CEO, according to sources.
- In 2017, she appeared on the cover of Adweek magazine.
Linda Yaccarino on Adweek magazine’s 2017 cover
- Before being named Twitter CEO, she interviewed Elon Musk at an advertising conference in Miami in April 2023.
Linda Yaccarino interviews Elon Musk
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